Local Democracy Campaigner fighting for the Senior Officers of Merthyr Council, the Chair of Governors and the Head Teacher of Ynysowen Primary School to be made accountable for the cover-up of their failures to follow Safeguarding and Child Protection procedures from February 2016. Also, for the Monitoring Officer to be made accountable for acceding to the demands to sack a Senior HR Officer made by a Cabal of 5 Heads of Primary Schools from the Southern Cluster led by Simone Roden, Head of Ynysowen. Also, for ensuring that the Council complies with the Constitution and the practice of good governance at all times.
Why is it considered necessary to create such a convoluted process when all that is needed is for the Draft Minutes to be presented to the next Ordinary meeting of the Committee for approval. https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/2023/11/02/heres-the-thing/?page_id=19126
Hyperlink to Agenda and Reports Pack https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=330&MId=6097&LLL=0 Agenda Frontsheet In order to comply with the Council’s Constitution, an agenda item should be included : to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as a correct record. Minutes of Previous Meeting In order to comply with the Council’s Constitution, these draft minutes should be presented for … Continue reading Agenda (UNCONSTITUTIONAL) and Reports Pack for Scrutiny : Learning and LGES on Monday, 4th March, 2024, 4.00 pm
Merthyr mayor effectively blocks 8% council tax hike for county Article from Walesonline https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/merthyr-mayor-effectively-blocks-8-28728367#ICID=Android_WalesOnlineNewsApp_AppShare
Here we go again. Hyperlink to Agenda https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=159&MId=6190&LLL=0 Agenda Frontsheet
Extract from video stream of Meeting Extract from the end of the meeting A Special Meeting of the Full Council failed to agree on a budget for 2024-25. Councillor Andrew Barry refers to a section 114 notice. Section 114 Notice Section 114 notices are issued when a council “cannot balance its budget In such a … Continue reading Merthyr Council failed to approve budget at Special Meeting of Full Council on 28th February 2024. What happens next?
Draft Minutes See blog post below for observations about the format of Minutes etc Video Stream of Meeting So, the FARCE of presenting minutes of Committee Meetings to the Full Council for approval as a correct record continued at the meeting on 21st February 2024. Extract from video stream of meeting How Long did it … Continue reading Draft Minutes of Meeting of Full Council held on Wednesday 21st February 2024
The Constitution Extract from Agenda Frontsheet - Full Council Meeting 21st February 2024 Extract from Agenda Frontsheet Extract from video stream of Full Council Meeting Extract from Draft Minutes Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) The Council approves as accurate (subject to any amendments) the Minutes of the following Meetings and Resolves that they be accepted as … Continue reading The Process of Good Governance – a) Agenda b) Minutes c) Consistent d) Open and Transparent
Councillor Geraint Thomas What does the Constitution stipulate? The Constitution stipulates that the Mayor OR Chairperson will sign the minutes of the proceedings at the next suitable* meeting. The Mayor OR Chairperson will move that the minutes of the previous meeting be signed as a correct record. * The next suitable meeting is the next … Continue reading Why does the Council Leader at Full Council move the motion to approve the minutes of Committees? Just asking
Merthyr Council Cover-up 